Frasers Group launches £70m share buyback via Barclays as stock climbs
Business & Markets • 10 months ago
Barclays-led scheme covers up to 10 million shares; company cites capital reduction while revenue grows and profit dips
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Bank of Japan raises key policy rate to 0.75% to tame inflation and support the yen
Business & Markets • 10 months ago
BOJ lifts policy rate as inflation persists and the yen seeks strength; move signals steps toward policy normalization
Dad decries 45% school bus fare hike as operator switch looms
Business & Markets • 10 months ago
Warwickshire route moves to Stagecoach under competitive tender; parents call for price parity and affordability.
UK Government pushes investing as confusion among savers rises, data show
Business & Markets • 10 months ago
Autumn Budget cash ISA cut aims to boost investing, but new study finds Britons are more unsure about stocks and shares than a decade ago.
Footsie nears 10,000 as inflation eases, rate-cut bets lift UK markets
Business & Markets • 10 months ago
CPI slows to 3.2% in November, fueling bets on BoE easing and sending gilt yields lower; housebuilders and banks lead gains
AI hype fuels 'double bubble' warning; pensions face risk, advisers urge diversification
Business & Markets • 10 months ago
Bank for International Settlements flags potential cross‑asset bubble in US stocks and gold as AI-driven gains swell risk to retirement pots
Trump Media to merge with fusion energy firm in $6 billion deal
Business & Markets • 10 months ago
Trump Media & Technology Group will join with TAE Technologies to form a publicly traded fusion company, with equal ownership and a timeline toward utility-scale plants.
Warner Bros Discovery urges investors to reject Paramount's £81bn bid as Netflix-backed deal advances
Business & Markets • 10 months ago
Board deems Paramount offer inferior and risky, pushing shareholders toward Netflix’s higher-value agreement for Warner Bros Discovery assets
Bank of England trims rate to 3.75% for first time in four months
Business & Markets • 10 months ago
Central bank cites easing inflation and softer growth as it lowers the benchmark for the first time since a prior tightening phase